Himmler the Shadow Leader – The Reichsführer & The Dönitz Government
In the immediate aftermath of Adolf Hitler’s death, Heinrich Himmler, the powerful Reichsführer-SS, launched a bold but ultimately doomed campaign to seize control of the collapsing Third Reich. Between May 1 and May 10, 1945, Himmler maneuvered relentlessly, undermining Grand Admiral Karl Dönitz’s government and orchestrating a shadow regime amid Germany’s final defeat. Himmler’s exclusion … Read more